GERONTOLOGIC NURSING SEVENTH
EDITION STUDY GUIDE ALL CHAPTERS
2026 QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥anorexia.
Answer: loss of appetite
⩥decubiti.
Answer: pressure sore
⩥delirium.
Answer: an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever,
intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness,
illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
⩥dementia.
Answer: a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including
memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by
personality changes
⩥aphasia.
Answer: inability to speak
,⩥dysphagia.
Answer: difficulty swallowing
⩥pruritus.
Answer: intense itching
-do not use antibacterial soap (increases drying)
-less frequent bathing
-water based cleansers (no alcohol)
⩥intermittent claudication.
Answer: pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is
relieved by rest
⩥dysrhythmia / arrhythmia.
Answer: Abnormal heart rhythm
⩥ageism.
Answer: Discrimination based on age
⩥miocardial infarction (MI).
Answer: heart attack
, ⩥hemiplegia.
Answer: paralysis of one side of the body
⩥incontinence.
Answer: inability to control bladder and/or bowels
⩥syncope.
Answer: fainting
⩥dysarthria.
Answer: the inability to use speech that is distinct and connected
because of a loss of muscle control after damage to the peripheral or
central nervous system
⩥CVA.
Answer: cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
⩥TIA.
Answer: transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)
⩥ataxia.
Answer: lack of muscle coordination
EDITION STUDY GUIDE ALL CHAPTERS
2026 QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥anorexia.
Answer: loss of appetite
⩥decubiti.
Answer: pressure sore
⩥delirium.
Answer: an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever,
intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness,
illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
⩥dementia.
Answer: a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including
memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by
personality changes
⩥aphasia.
Answer: inability to speak
,⩥dysphagia.
Answer: difficulty swallowing
⩥pruritus.
Answer: intense itching
-do not use antibacterial soap (increases drying)
-less frequent bathing
-water based cleansers (no alcohol)
⩥intermittent claudication.
Answer: pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is
relieved by rest
⩥dysrhythmia / arrhythmia.
Answer: Abnormal heart rhythm
⩥ageism.
Answer: Discrimination based on age
⩥miocardial infarction (MI).
Answer: heart attack
, ⩥hemiplegia.
Answer: paralysis of one side of the body
⩥incontinence.
Answer: inability to control bladder and/or bowels
⩥syncope.
Answer: fainting
⩥dysarthria.
Answer: the inability to use speech that is distinct and connected
because of a loss of muscle control after damage to the peripheral or
central nervous system
⩥CVA.
Answer: cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
⩥TIA.
Answer: transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)
⩥ataxia.
Answer: lack of muscle coordination
